APPRAISAL SERVICES

Appraisals prepared by Shari Cavin comply with the highest standards in the field, known as USPAP, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. As a Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America, I adhere to their strict code of professionalism and ethics. Appraisals are necessary for the following purposes:

• Fine Arts Insurance

• Damage and Loss claims

• Settlement of Estate Taxes

• Non-cash-charitable contributions with tax benefits

• Equitable Distribution, for divorce or business dissolution

• Disposition of collections or individual works

For one’s maximum protection, all appraisals should be prepared by a qualified appraiser. The IRS will only accept estate and donation appraisals prepared by a qualified appraiser, defined in IRS publication 561 as an individual who has earned an appraisal designation from a recognized professional appraiser organization for demonstrated competency in valuing the type of property being appraised. As a Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America (one of the “appraiser organizations” recognized by the IRS) and as the co-owner of a gallery for over 26 years, I fulfill the IRS’s requirements.